Salvia divinorum
BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION
Family :
Lamiaceae (Former: Labiatae)
Genus :
Salvia
Species :
divinorum; splendens
COMMON NAMES
Ska Pastora; Shepherdess's Herb; ska Maria Pastora; yerba de Maria; Sally-D
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Atypical Psychedelic
DESCRIPTION
Salvia divinorum is a sprawling perennial herb found in the Sierra Mazatec region of Mexico. It's leaves contain the extremely potent Salvinorin A. It has a history of buccal use as a divinatory psychedelic, and has been widely available since the mid 1990s primarily as a smoked herb. Its effects are considered unpleasant by many people.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Sage Wisdom, by Robert Campbell
Salvinorin, by D.M. Turner (Online Text)
An Early History of Salvia divinorum, by Leander J. Valdes
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
I had not expected fear, but terror came with her
and tho I sought a dying moment, she showed me a dying eternity
and tho I sought to bring wisdom into the real, she tore the real from me
and I was no more, and in unbeing, I lost my fear
- - Lizard (excerpt from Green Gnosis)
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
Diterpenes, by Christian Rätsch
CULTIVATION #
Cultivating Diviner's Sage, by Will Beifuss
The Savlia Divinorum Grower's Guide, (Rhodium Archive)
SYNTHESIS & EXTRACTIONS #
EXPERIENCES #
The Maiden Discovers Hedonism, by Psychotria
No Body, Infinite Souls, by MS
Merging with the Night, by Mother Natures Son19
Exhilaration, by Dave 
Scientific Look at the Lady, by Drug Geek
BOOKS #
Salvinorin : The Psychedelic Essence of Salvia Divinorum, by D.M. Turner
Salvia divinorum and Salvinorin A, by David Aardvark
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Salvia divinorum Epling et Jativa, by Jonathan Ott
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
GOVERNMENT ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Parents sue over dead son's salvia use, Aug 3 2007, The Daily Times
Legal Herb Providing 'High' Gaining Popularity Among Students, Feb 2007, MyFoxAtlanta
Utah TV Station Plays Salvia-usage video, Nov 27 2006, ksl.com
DEA Warns Over-The-Counter Drug Is Like Acid, Nov 13 2006, cbs4denver
Did a dangerous hallucinogen cause teen's death?, Jun 6 2006, KVBC News
Salvia: A Legal Buzz?, May 2006, 11alive.com
Herbal Hallucinogenic Draws Teens, Critics, NPR Mar 20, 2006 (with audio)
Legal herb can still get Marines in trouble - US Marine Corps, Dec 8 2005
New York's Quest To Ban Salvia Divinorum - Jun 2005
Teens, and now DEA, are on trail of hallucinogenic herb - USA Today, Jun 2003
The Place for Trips of the Mind-Bending Kind - NY Times, May 4 2002
CULTIVATION #
Salvia divinorum Cuttings Guide, by Psycho
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Salvia Utopia (Español)
RealityShift (Deutsch)
Ska Maria Pastora (Deutsch)
Shalfey.ru (Russian)